Over the last two weeks we have been learning in a hybrid model. While we are happy to have this tool in our toolbox, and it has some advantages, we know having our students here ...
Today, Governor DeWine announced that Portage County had moved to Red status on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. This means that starting next Monday, September 21st JAG wi...
The USDA has extended the Summer Food Service program through December 31, 2020 if funding is adequate. This allow James A Garfield to distribute meals to the students attending f...
For the past eight weeks we have been preparing you for the start of this year. That date is now upon us and we are excited to welcome our students back to school next week.
We w...
As you may already know, one of our staff members, Mr. Bartz, has been assigned as our Online Academy Coordinator. He has been hard at work already enrolling students in class, se...
We are excited to announce that our online ticketing system is up and running as of Wednesday, August 26th.
We have thoroughly examined our athletic facilities to determine maxi...
By 7pm this evening we will be posting student assignments for Group A and Group B. Students in Group A have the last names beginning with letters A-K. Students in Group B have t...
Yesterday the Ohio Department of Health announced detailed guidance on spectators at athletic events. I wanted to share with you our plan for spectators.
We have thoroughly examin...
Good afternoon G-Men Nation - Today, I am writing with your weekly update on plans for the upcoming school year.
First, I would like to remind you of some important dates for the...
First we are excited to announce the curriculum that will be used for our online option. Students in grades K-5 will use Lincoln Learning (https://lincolnlearningsolutions.org/) a...
August 3, 2020 - Weekly update on plans for the upcoming school year:
I want to make everyone aware that we hope to release our full reopening plan in the coming days. The plan w...
The James A. Garfield is excited to present our families with an array of high quality PPE products at a very low cost to you. We are thrilled to offer spirit-driven options for bo...
Last week we announced our intention to share our reopening plan with you by August 1st. I want everyone to know that this will now be delayed a few days. Late last week the CDC r...
The James A. Garfield Local Schools athletes and band members will not be permitted to participate with their respective team or band sections for 14 days if they travel to or from...
Good afternoon.
I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to complete the survey that was distributed last week. Nearly 85% of parents have responded. This provided us...
Good afternoon. As we progress towards the fall, we will be providing weekly updates on plans for the 2020-2021 school year.
We currently have two committees of staff members work...
Good afternoon. This is Ted Lysiak, Superintendent of the James A. Garfield Local Schools calling with an update on the 2020-2021 school year.
As you know, there is a great deal o...
Ohio families with children who receive free or reduced lunches recently received a P-EBT card, as part of a new Pandemic benefit program. Not only does the Garrettsville Farmers’ ...
JAG's own Prevention Case Manager from Children's Advantage, Kristi Fiorentino, will be offering a summer group on exploring emotions. This skill based group will help children age...
Help us celebrate the class of 2020 by viewing the virtual ceremony this Sunday, May 31st.
The broadcast will premier on the following sources:
Youtube:
The Bureau - JAG Yearboo...